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Mary Valentine — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Valentine across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Ethel — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moral Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 896 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Township / Ward | Moral Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Valentine | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Valentine | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frances Valentine | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Valentine | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Jesse Valentine | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Beverly Valentine | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbara Valentine | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 25
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Valentine |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moral Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Assembly |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 896 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Valentine across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Valentine (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Valentine (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Valentine (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Valentine
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Valentine
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Valentine
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Valentine
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
James Valentine
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul R. Scott | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Vern G. King | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Dorothy King | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Horace Duwayne King | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mae King | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Walter King | 30 | Brother | Factory | Indiana |
| 7 | G. E. Thompson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 8 | Sadie A. Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Audrey Kissell | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | George Kissell | 31 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Peter Kissell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Henrietta Kissell | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Betty Kissell | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | James Kissell | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William Knoop | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 16 | Gladys Knoop | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Marvin Knoop | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Evelyne Knoop | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Maynard Martin | 27 | Lodger | Inspector | Indiana |
| 20 | Russell R. Martin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Marie Martin | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Jesse D. Valentine | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Ethel Valentine | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Mary Valentine THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Assembly | Indiana |
| 25 | James Valentine | 22 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Frances Valentine | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Indiana |
| 27 | Barbara Jo Valentine | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Beverly Ann Valentine | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Ira L. Martin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Maggie Martin | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Frank Twelve | 69 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ida Twelve | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Charles W. Fritts | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 34 | Audrey Fritts | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Hank Deloris Fritts | 12 | Orphan | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Eloise Fritts | 10 | Orphan | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Thomas H. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Lottie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Herbert Smith | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Glen Smith | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)